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Meaning of 'feel' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Feel [ n.]
- Feeling; perception.
- A sensation communicated by touching; impression made upon one who touches or handles; as, this leather has a greasy feel.
2 . Feel [ v. i.]
- To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the body.
- To have the sensibilities moved or affected.
- To be conscious of an inward impression, state of mind, persuasion, physical condition, etc.; to perceive one's self to be; -- followed by an adjective describing the state, etc.; as, to feel assured, grieved, persuaded.
- To know with feeling; to be conscious; hence, to know certainly or without misgiving.
- To appear to the touch; to give a perception; to produce an impression by the nerves of sensation; -- followed by an adjective describing the kind of sensation.
3 . Feel [ v. t.]
- To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing) with the body or limbs.
- To touch; to handle; to examine by touching; as, feel this piece of silk; hence, to make trial of; to test; often with out.
- To perceive by the mind; to have a sense of; to experience; to be affected by; to be sensible of, or sensetive to; as, to feel pleasure; to feel pain.
- To take internal cognizance of; to be conscious of; to have an inward persuasion of.
- To perceive; to observe.

Meaning of 'feel' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . feel [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people
Example in sentence:
  • a clergyman improved the tone of the meeting;
  • it had the smell of treason;
  • the feel of the city excited him
Meaning (2):
- an intuitive awareness
Example in sentence:
  • he has a feel for animals;
  • it's easy when you get the feel of it
Meaning (3):
- manual stimulation of the genital area for sexual pleasure
Example in sentence:
  • the girls hated it when he tried to sneak a feel
4 . feel [ v]
Meaning (4):
- examine by touch
Example in sentence:
  • Feel this soft cloth!;
  • The customer fingered the sweater
Meaning (5):
- grope or feel in search of something
Example in sentence:
  • He felt for his wallet
Meaning (6):
- perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
Example in sentence:
  • He felt his flesh crawl;
  • He felt the wind;
  • She felt an object brushing her arm;
  • She felt the heat when she got out of the car
Meaning (7):
- find by testing or cautious exploration
Example in sentence:
  • He felt his way around the dark room
Meaning (8):
- undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
Example in sentence:
  • He felt regret;
  • She felt resentful
Meaning (9):
- pass one's hands over the sexual organs of
Example in sentence:
  • He felt the girl in the movie theater
Meaning (10):
- undergo passive experience of
Example in sentence:
  • her fingers felt their way through the string quartet;
  • she felt his contempt of her;
  • We felt the effects of inflation
Meaning (11):
- come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
Example in sentence:
  • I feel that he doesn't like me;
  • I find him to be obnoxious;
  • I found the movie rather entertaining
Meaning (12):
- have a feeling or perception about oneself in reaction to someone's behavior or attitude
Example in sentence:
  • I made the students feel different about themselves;
  • She felt small and insignificant;
  • You make me feel naked
Meaning (13):
- produce a certain impression
Example in sentence:
  • It feels nice to be home again
Meaning (14):
- be conscious of a physical, mental, or emotional state
Example in sentence:
  • My cold is gone--I feel fine today;
  • She felt sad after her loss;
  • She felt tired after the long hike
Meaning (15):
- be felt or perceived in a certain way
Example in sentence:
  • The ground feels shaky;
  • The sheets feel soft
Meaning (16):
- examine (a body part) by palpation
Example in sentence:
  • The nurse palpated the patient's stomach;
  • The runner felt her pulse

Nearby Words:

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